Communication Problems with Medical Staff: A Correlate of Distress in Cancer Patients

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Abstract
Forty cancer patients, mainly with small cell lung carcinoma or carcinoid tumors were interviewed with a Swedish version of the Cancer Inventory of Problem Situations (CIPS 1). Data from the following variables will be presented: Anxiety and control in medical situations, communication problems with medical staff, emotions, worry, pain, anticipatory and post-chemotherapy nausea and vomiting and other side effects of chemotherapy. The main finding was that communication problems with medical staff correlated positively with anxiety in medical situations and with anticipatory nausea and vomiting.